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View article: Fabric first: is it still the right approach?
Fabric first: is it still the right approach? Open
‘Fabric first’ describes an approach to improving the thermal performance of residential buildings by prioritising the improvement of fabric. It has historically been widely advocated. However, the urgency of complete decarbonisation chall…
View article: Domestic retrofit supply chain initiatives and business innovations: an international review
Domestic retrofit supply chain initiatives and business innovations: an international review Open
A systematic review of international evidence on housing retrofit supply chains was undertaken for the UK government: a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) summarised the most relevant research from outside the UK; key emerging themes were exa…
View article: Pathways to a zero carbon Oxfordshire
Pathways to a zero carbon Oxfordshire Open
Climate mitigation is a global problem whose solution involves local delivery. The need for coordinated interventions at multiple scales is widely acknowledged, but is hard to achieve in practice. Political commitment through declarations …
View article: A reform agenda for UK construction education and practice
A reform agenda for UK construction education and practice Open
Achieving zero carbon requires major changes in buildings and construction practices, but both remain very hard to achieve. The UK construction sector operates in a low-skills equilibrium, whereby poor quality assurance and significant des…
View article: Assessing the Intangibles: Socioeconomic Benefits of Improving Energy Efficiency
Assessing the Intangibles: Socioeconomic Benefits of Improving Energy Efficiency Open
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View article: A co-evolutionary approach to understanding construction industry innovation in renovation practices for low-carbon outcomes
A co-evolutionary approach to understanding construction industry innovation in renovation practices for low-carbon outcomes Open
Energy consumption in buildings is a large contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions. Renovations of existing buildings can reduce their impact by integrating technologies which increase efficiency or generate renewable energy on-site…
View article: Retrofit ‘daemons’ in the process of low-carbon housing stock renovation
Retrofit ‘daemons’ in the process of low-carbon housing stock renovation Open
The ‘performance gap’ between design and actual energy use is well recognised. Much of the debate on the performance gap focuses on the use and accuracy of building energy models or on the ‘misbehaviour’ of users and maloperation of measur…
View article: Supply chain dynamics in the UK construction industry and their impact on energy consumption in homes
Supply chain dynamics in the UK construction industry and their impact on energy consumption in homes Open
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly important in the delivery of repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) activity, especially in privately owned housing. The RMI market provides multiple opportunities for integrati…